Let’s start by saying these cookies were a total pain to make.
I almost quit on several occasions. There were so. many. steps. and so. many. cookies. I had pondered eating the entire batch from the get go when a couple days frosting turned into several weeks desperately trying to finish them. I swear, I am sticking to easy cookies for the rest of the holiday season.
These particular cookies started as a vision influenced by our Department 56 Christmas in the City village. It is a family favorite as far as the holiday decorations go. We jump the gun and start displaying it a few weeks before Thanksgiving and leave it up long past New Year’s Day. For the amount of time we spend setting it up {and spent on it}, why not enjoy it to the point of being not quite acceptable?
The love for our village combined with this image I pinned, triggered my determination to create cookies like it. Double that with a first attempt at making gingerbread and the resolve to enter another cookie challenge over on LilaLoa’s blog, yielded this final result.
Her challenge involved using the Pantone Fall Colors for 2013. I am not the best at mixing frosting color and don’t particularly enjoy trying to figure it out. I am either happily surprised or really ticked at what I’ve thrown together when trying to achieve something specific. I also would have never thought to use these hues for cookies. So yes, LilaLoa, this was a challenge for me in more ways than one!
Am I satisfied with the outcome? Meh. I thought of some more details I could add, but I think I’m just over them. And really, I’m just happy to have completed them in time. Barely.
Bring on the straightforward snowmen cookie.
Melissa Joy Cookies 
They are really darling!! Glad you stuck with it!!! Everything from now on will seem easy:) –Katy
Thanks Katy. I LOVE your profile picture! Cutest Santa ever!!!
Thanks!! He is part of a Santa puzzle I gave to my grandsons last Christmas. They asked if I could do some different ones this year. Might just try your TicTacToe puzzles.
I’m hoping to make the tic tac toe’s tomorrow. Share with me if you make one too!
I think that they are adorable! I love the idea of decorated houses. I always think that I’ll do that with paper but it never quite happens! Way to stick with it!
They’re really adorable and I love the overall look even if they were a PITA. I can certainly empathize with that feeling. Still, I’m a huge fan and think the concept is fantastic!
I recently read your bear post…I know you know! 🙂
You say “Meh”, I say FANTASTIC! I honestly adore your village, and can only imagine how much effort they were to complete! At least you have great photos to remember them by:)
Hee hee! So true. Thanks Sue!
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Your pain, but our viewing pleasure! 🙂 The detail and dimension are what really makes these pop. You can tell how much effort went into making these, especially that awesome roof detail!
Where can I find this cookie cutter?
I believe I hand cut the shapes. They were really big!